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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
3
Marilyn Mouser hosted the Cedar Clippers 4 H Club gathering yesterday. A business session followed as Ruth Foster county home economist discussed club projects for the year and photographed the club girls. Guest Mrs Marion Stransky attended.
The County Line club met at Mrs Blair Duneans home with eight members and five children present. Roll call honored Father’s Day. Next meeting with Mrs Dewey Stephens Jr on July 9 will feature summer supper suggestions. hostess assisted by Mrs Hugh Morris served seasonal refreshments.
Mrs Chas Harvey entertained the Good Will club at her sister in law Mrs L L Lemley home with 14 members present. With the president and vice president absent the retiring president Mrs Frank Mayhew conducted the short meeting. Mrs Harvey invited families to a summer picnic at the Harvey home Wellston. Two course refreshments were served assisted by Mrs Lemley.
Maranda Martin was honored at a pre-nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Wiley Anderson. The evening included visiting, games, and advice for the bride to be. Gifts for her future home were given after the party. Mrs C B Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton of Chicago helped serve refreshments.
The notice lists O E S meetings at the Masonic temple with social hour and pine hole party, Walnut Women’s Club and D A R Flag day picnic at Log Cabin, United Presbyterian Ladies Aid not meeting, Friendship Club and Methodist church units with potluck luncheons and park picnics, various W R C units with scheduled gatherings, and D U V meeting at Legion hall.
Birthday notices mark multiple residents and relatives celebrating milestones from infants to eighty six, with names including Elizabeth Sehulty C Harry Davis James Meredith Cornick Leona Louise Brown Ronald Powers and Jimmy Gorham. A third wedding anniversary for J G Widmer and spouse is noted, plus a Sunset Park family picnic in honor of the day.
Advice suggests whisking soap flakes with hot water using an egg beater to reduce amount needed and improve cleansing effectiveness. This quick method emphasizes efficient suds and thorough mixing for cleaner laundry outcomes.
Thirty two club women gathered at the clubhouse for their inaugural golf-bridge meeting followed by dinner. Mrs. T A Flenner led the bridge games with Mrs. Charles Barclay winning high score. Helen Breese took golf prize for low total on the first three holes. Next session, plans for summer activities discussed, dinners at 7 30 and bridge at 5, golf after 4.
Mrs Edith Shields presents a piano recital at 309 West Madison Street Friday evening. Parents and friends of pupils are invited to hear solos duets and a two piano number performed by pupils with vocalists Marie and George Davis and accompanist Jean Freshwaters.
Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama dies at Bethesda Naval Hospital from cerebral thrombosis and pneumonia. His body leaves Washington by train for Jasper for funeral services with a 12 member Senate delegation. He suffered two heart attacks at a banking committee hearing on price controls and OPA costs.
Anemia is a condition where red blood cell count or hemoglobin is below normal due to loss destruction or insufficient formation of blood elements.
Noble June 12. Eschher church youths Mary Johnson Treva Bontrager Ruth Schantz and Daniel Graber attend the Iowa Leadership Training school in Oskaloosa from June 10 to 21. Community notices include farming transfers family dinners and church activities with multiple residents named.
Mr and Mrs Walter M Meek of Grosse Pointe Michigan depart Town City for Detroit after visiting his father W M Meek and the G W Manassier family. They attended a Grinnell College centennial observance and the 1919 class reunion. Mr and Mrs Lynn Wertz route one report the birth of an eight and a quarter pound son at 540 this morning.
Dismissed yesterday were Lovilla Sojka of Riverside Mrs. Bernard Mulcahy and daughter Marjorie Eileen of 719 North Iowa Avenue and Mrs. James Custer of 309 West Washington Street. Today patients undergoing tonsillectomies include Philip Gent South English Marilyn Kay Wilson 40 East Seventh Street Judy Johnson of Wellman and Jack Salladay 802 South Marion Avenue. Mrs Frank Black 803 West Monroe Street was admitted this morning as a surgical patient.
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